From the back cover: "Originally published in 1604, with the printing privilege of the Holy Roman Emperor, this patternbook contains 99 charted designs that modern needleworkers wil find intricate and challenging. Richly detailed, with the look of medieval tapestries, these baroque designs will appeal to all people experienced in needlepoint, cross-stitch embroidery or other needle crafts. Included are heraldic designs -- shields, lions rampant, birds, gryphons, etc.; mythological figures; a peacock, unicorn, stag, and more; flower motifs; two scenes of a richly dressed man and woman; and numerous geometric designs composed of light and dark grid squares, centering on such forms as hexagons, slanted squares, lozenge shapes, octagons, and so on. The designs are charted for easy use, and the designs themselves are some of the most unusual you will find in any book that is currently available. Used for the main design or the borders on a wall hanging or other project, these attractive patterns will certainly command attention and admiration. Unabridged republication of the 1880 edition of 'Newes Modelbuch ... Inn Druck verfertigt', a work originally published in Nuremberg in 1604. 99 illustrations."